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Useful Experience/Skills &High School Subjects: Projectmanagement, Team projectwork, Proposal writing,making presentations, financialmanagement, Committee workon environmental ethics. Foradmission to a bachelors degree &to keep all the options open one hasto study Math, Calculus, Biology,Chemistry, Computer relatedcourses and English and obtain anoverall average of 80% or above.Occupational TherapistsOccupational therapists developindividual and group programs forpeople affected by illness, injury,developmental disorders, emotionalor psychological problems andageing to maintain, restore orincrease their ability to care forthemselves and to engage in work,school or leisure. Occupationaltherapists may specialize inworking with specific populationssuch as children or adults, orpersons with distinct problemssuch as dementia, traumatic braininjury and chronic pain, or providespecial interventions such as returnto-workprograms.Selected Main Duties:• Occupational therapistsperform some or all of thefollowing duties:• Analyse clients’ capabilities andexpectations related to workand activities of daily livingthrough observation, interviewand formal assessments;• Develop treatment plans, whichmay include life, industrialor vocational skills andrecreational activities;• Implement treatment programsand evaluate their progress;• Maintain clinical and statisticalrecords;• Consult and advise on healthpromotion programs to preventdisabilities and to maximizeindependent function in allactivities of life• Occupational therapistsgenerally work a 40-hour weekin an office or clinical setting.Education/TrainingOccupational therapists requirea Bachelor of Science degree inoccupational therapy from anapproved university, or equivalent,including supervised field workexperience (on-the-job training);and completion of the nationalcertification exĀmīnation.Useful Experience/Skills & HighSchool Subjects: Multidisciplinaryteamwork, Business and financialmanagement, Committee work,Interpersonal skills, Communityinvolvement; For admission to abachelors degree one has to studyMath, Biology, Chemistry, Physicsand English and obtain an overallaverage of 85% or above.PhysiotherapistsPhysiotherapists assess patientsand plan and carry out individuallydesigned treatment plans tomaintain, improve or restorephysical functioning, alleviate painand prevent physical dysfunctionin patients. Physiotherapists mayfocus their practice in particularclinical areas such as neurology,oncology, rheumatology,orthopaedics, obstetrics, paediatrics,geriatrics or in the treatment ofpatients with cardiovascular andcardiopulmonary disorders, burnsor sports injuries. Physiotherapy isa drug-free health care practice.Selected Main Duties• Physiotherapists perform someor all of the following duties:• Assess patients’ physicalabilities through proceduressuch as functional abilitiesevaluations;• Establish treatment plans withpatients based on physicaldiagnoses;• Plan and implementprograms of physiotherapyincluding therapeuticexercise, manipulations,massage, education, the use ofelectrotherapeutic and othermechanical equipment andhydro-therapy;• Evaluate effectiveness oftreatment plans and modifyaccordingly;• Communicate with referringphysician and other healthcareprofessionals regardingpatients’ problems, needs andprogress;• Maintain clinical and statisticalrecords;• Develop and implement healthpromotion or educationalprograms for patients, staff andthe community.• Physiotherapists generallywork full-time in a clinic oroffice setting with speciallyequipped facilities.Education/TrainingPhysiotherapists require auniversity degree in physiotherapyfrom a Canadian university (orequivalent); a period of supervisedpractical training; and successfulcompletion of the PhysiotherapyCompetency Exam (PCE).Useful Experience/Skills & HighSchool Subjects: Multidisciplinaryteamwork, Business and financialmanagement, Committee work,Interpersonal skills, Communityinvolvement; For admission to abachelors degree one has to studyMath, Biology, Chemistry, Physicsand English and obtain an overallaverage of 85% or above.28 So What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?